8/28 - We pointed the bow south for Everett. We hoped to clear using the ROAM app but had to divert to Port Angeles to clear because the app didn't work. Dave tried uninstalling/reinstalling but no luck. Because of the less than pleasant previous two clearings, we dumped the plants and soil just in case. Turned out to be a piece of cake and we were back on the way to Everett losing only an hour or so.
Dave put his Vette up for sale since he has only driven it twice in the last two years. Got no real bites from Auto Trader (except for scammers) so he sold it to a dealer. No more Walla Walla Vette Vette trips.
He also got his Paine Field badge renewed so has access to the hangar. Which by the way, got a super clean-out like the storage unit.
Meanwhile, Dave is training with Jim for the Base2Space charity climb. This is an event where people climb the stairway all the way up to the main platform of the Space Needle. The purpose is to raise money for Fred Hutch cancer research.
Another project was to wire up the autotransformer Dave bought to provide full 2-phase 240V from single phase 120V circuits (such as the generator or 30A shore power). Much of the boat (stove, oven, washer, dryer, etc.) are 240V so could not be used when on 120V power. With the autotransformer, we get 240V albeit at limited power (30% of what we get from 50A shore power). There is a "one thing at a time" rule when 120V. Ugly without the cover on, the box goes between a 120V-30A source and the 50A plug from the boat.
After successfully crossing off several projects, we head further south on 9/12.